The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-07-15
NEWS AND OTHER NeTiNGs.

trict of Columbia. 1t bore date May 6, 1898.
p T. Barnum celebrated bis seventy
seventh anniversary OF bis birth on the Fourth
OF July az Waldmere. where he gave clam
bake to his children, grandchildren aid
at-grand-chidren Mr.. Barnum appear
ed to be in remarkably good health.
John Villa I'd Young. the youngest son
OF the late Brigham YouDg's first wife, is
foIty y-three years OF age and has ten sons
and ter daughters. He says his father left
an estate worth about s.. 500 600, or about
S22 900 10 each one Of his children.
john d Van Gard N, siXtv-nine years
of age. OF Dinsman's Ferry. Pike county,
Pa, was killed by sting on the wrist, on
Wednesday morning of last week. He eX-
pred a few minutes after being stung. He
was prominent citizen of Pike county.
-Edwa rd Heis.er, a farmer of ThomastOn
Mass, has two daughters, II and Il years
old. They both have II fingers and - toes.
The elder weighs pa pounds, the other 2l9
pounds; the e,deI is 7S inches bust and 81
waist measurement; the other is 90 and 46
Jonathan HOvstin a ragged old man of
Decatur, Ind, died recently, and the au-
thorIties ordered his clothes to be burned.
Before the order was carried out the rags
were examined. aud $500 in currency and
q. 800 in certificates Of deposit in the Adams
County Bank were found.
w. 4. Gerner, a resident of Royal
Centre, hear LOganporr, IND, in the north
ern part of the county, was Awakened at 3
O'Clock on Tuesday morn ing by some one
cropping around the rooms. Seeing a form
al the window, ne thought it was a burglar
and fred When he got a light he found be
had shot his wife and she was dead.
A disease has broken ont among the
cattle in the vicinity Mexico Mo-, which
has caused quite all excitement among
stockBen. The symptoms are very peculiar.
The cattle break out in perspiration, their
gait soon becomes staggering, aud they
swing their heads slowly from one side TO
the other, and then suddenly go of their
feet and die in a few hours.
Trouble is feared at Forts SulIy and
Bennett. in Dakota, with the Indians, should
the soldiers now at those forts leave for
the East before the Twelfth Infantry arrives.
About $500 Indians-Sioux are settled
around the posts, and previous experience
of their treachery eXcites the fear that they
will massacre the whites, if able. a num-
Der of them figured IN the New Ulm mas
sacre.
Hilton Miller, the Republican trea
OF Perry count, Indiana. has disappeared
with about S65 900 Of the public funds. II
is supposed that ne has joined the American
colony In Canada. The treasury vault has
been opened and found to contain nothing
but old records and few "cOppeIs.' Mil
ler's predecessor was a defaulter for $50, ,OoC
and served year in the penitentiary.
In Prohibition Kansas they run the
''blind tiger" when they want a drink. In
the centre OF tie room they have a big wheel
with compartments in il. You put your
money and order IN one OF these compaIt-
ments, and the wheel turns around. and in a
few minutes whatever you have ordered
comes around OIL the wheel. so tkat you
can't see who sells you the liquor, and nc
one can be arrested.
Yam Phon Lee, of Fragrant Hills
China, who graduated with high honors al
Yale last commencement, was united In
marriage to Miss Elizabeth jerome, a New
Haven heiress last week. The ceremony
was quietly performed at the residence OF
the brides mother, by Rev. DR.. Twitchell,
of Hartford. This is the first Wedding on
record in New Hayen. where a Yankee girl
has married a Chiuaman, and the event has
created considerable comment.
There is an apple tree on the farm of
Capt. Williamson, in Pleasants county, W.
Va, which is now full OF large, fine-looking
apples. The fruit contains neither core nor
seed and the tree has never been known to
blossom. a year ago il was said that there
was such a tree on the Captains farm, but
few persons would believe the story. This
year a number Of trustworthy men bear wit
ness that the fruit appeared without giving
forth bloom, and that the fruit at this time Is
large and fine and has neither seed nor core.
Walter Webster, of Hamilton, O.. while
calling on Miss Whitehead asked her for the
sixth time il she would marry him. This
she refused. saying they were too young.
Then he asked her if she would promise him
to marry him when she WAS p, and during
that time she would not keep company with
any other young man. Again she refused.
On leaving the house he asked her for a
goodnight kiss. and on being refused he
drew a revolver and shot himself dead.
The prohibition love feast at Fort Wort h
Texas, one day last week, like everything
in the Lone Star State, was on an extensive
scale The crowd in attendance was esti-
mated at from 10000 to $1,000 people.
There was an imposing parade, followed by
a free barbecue. An artes ian well had been
drilled on the grounds, and furnished water
for all who were present. There was a
450 gallon coffee pot filled with coffee, and a
300 gallon teapot, from which iced tea was
dispensed. Twenty-Five beeyes and one
hundred sheep and goats were slaughtered
one of the speakers.
The famous Malinckrodt Germany
Convent, located at Wilksbsrre, was the
scene OF most impressive cerenonirs on
Wednesday morning OF last week, consist
ing of the taking of the black veil by
: of the United States and Germany and the
, taking of the white veil vows by twenty
four young novitiates from prominent
cities in The United States and Europe
Many distinguished Roman Catholic clergy
men were present from all parts of the
country. High mass was celebrated and
the ceremonies were of the most solemn and
impressive character.
Paper doors are coming into use,
and, as compared with those of wood, possess
the advantage of neither shrinking, swell
ing. cracking nor warping. They are formed
Of two thick paper boards, stamped and
nodded into panels, and glazed together